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I found it to be a whirlwind of emotion, drama, and violence. This book absolutely must be read!!! It tells the riveting tale of...

In this Dog's Purpose novel (or Dogs Propose as my 9-year-old says), we get to meet Molly. She's a sweet as can be puppy eager to find...

In a not-too-distant future, criminals are punished with having their skin colored according to their crime. They're put on live TV in...

I absolutely loved the Cinder series by Marissa Meyer, and it was fun to reconnect with characters from the series. Each short story...

This book is 100% relevant to what is going on in today's society. Kids stopped by the police for being black and one of them is shot...

I liked this story, but it felt like it took me forever to read. I read a lot of dystopian novels, and this one didn't meet the standards...

I loved this quick read! It's a great summer pick when you're tired of real-life drama (Trump, anyone?) and need to get your mind off of...

The partners at Finley and Figg aren't really the best in the business. They're known for being ambulance chasers, and when Harvard grad...

Gracie is known for being the sunshine in everyone's lives. She's 100% nice. For someone about to turn 14, that's quite a feat to pull...

In August of 2005, a major hurricane swept through the low-lying city of New Orleans, breaching its levees and drowning the city for days...

What can you do when your family has fallen on hard times and is forced to live in your minivan? If you're six or seven, you might...

“Miss Peregrine’s House for Peculiar Children” is a story about a boy named Jacob. Jacob’s grandfather used to show him pictures and tell...

Jordan has his eyes on a big prize. His dream since he was nine has been to climb the seven summits. His parents do everything they can...

Ellie is a young German Shepherd pup who is adopted by a police officer and trained to be a search and rescue dog. Ellie is eager to...

“My Friend Flicka” is about a horse and a boy named Ken. Ken’s parents own a ranch with many horses, and have some financial problems....

I love the tagline of this book - "Magic so wondrous you have to believe it to see it." In the case of Circus Mirandus, it is true. If...

Once again, Neal Shusterman has taken dystopian novels to a new level. In this world, Scythes hold ultimate power. Old age and death are...

Tasting the sky is a memoir by Ibtisam Barakat. She starts the book by introducing the Middle East Conflict. She was only three years old...

Spooky tale of a haunted crossroads where a bus crash killed many people 50 years earlier. The spirit of the man who caused the crash is...

Ho hum... I thought I'd like this more than I did. It begins with a young children's librarian in a small town who is doing what she can...